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EP 0 296 849 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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04.04.1990 Bulletin 1990/14 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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28.12.1988 Bulletin 1988/52 |
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Date of filing: 23.06.1988 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
26.06.1987 GB 8714974
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Applicants: |
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- UNILEVER PLC
London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
GB
- UNILEVER N.V.
3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
BE CH DE ES FR GR IT LI NL SE AT
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Inventors: |
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- Hoogstad, Bruin
Bedford MK41 5 RH (GB)
- Kamhawi, Roula Abdel Salam Rafiq
Wellingborough
Northants NN8 3PE (GB)
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Representative: Roscoe, Brian Corrie et al |
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UNILEVER PLC
Patents Division
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB) |
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Process for the preparation of an instant tea product |
(57) A particulate instant tea product comprising:
(a) from 2 to 25% by weight of fat,
(b) from 5 to 25% by weight of an edible emulsifying proteinaceous material,
(c) from 10 to 40% by weight of a hydrolyzed starch,
(d) from 10 to 40% by weight of tea solids,
(e) from 0 to 10% by weight of water and
(f) from 0 to 30% by weight of milk sugar.
Upon reconstitution with water this product gives a beverage which in taste and appearance
is similar to tea with milk.